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Lexicalization
nThe way basic underlying concepts are lexically realized in a language
nWide variation crosslinguistically
nEnglish: motion (V) + path (PP) vs. Romance languages
nHe swam across the river.
Il traversa la fleuve à la nage
nL1 verb à L2 prepositional phrase
L1 preposition à L2 verb
nLimits exist: “flimped”: kissed someone who is allergic to (e.g. John flimped garlic.)